2016 Paris Spelling Bee
Students in CM1 -­‐ 6ème (4th-­‐6th grade)
“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”
STUDY GUIDE FOR REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS OF THE PRELIMINARY WRITTEN ROUND The following are the study guide words for the Preliminary Written Round of the 2016 Paris Spelling Bee (PSB), which
will take place in central Paris on Saturday, 30 January 2016, at 09h30-12h30. There are no alternative dates for this
event.
To participate in the Preliminary Written Round, we must receive a completed registration form from you on or
before Wednesday, 13 January 2016. As space is limited, registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. We do not
accept registration by email.
CLICK HERE! to access the registration form, or visit the “How to Register” page of our blog,
parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com, or request a copy by emailing [email protected]. Please
complete, print, sign and mail the form by post with the registration fee as indicated on the form.
Most, but not all, of the 35 words in the Preliminary Written Round on 30 January will come from the list below.
Approximately 20 finalists will advance to the Oral Finals to be held on Sunday, 20 March 2016 at the American Library
in Paris (ALP). Finalists will be invited to participate in a mock event on Sunday, 14 February to learn contest rules and
useful tips about oral spelling bees. A new study guide will be provided to the finalists in preparation for the Oral Final
Round.
Study Guide for the 2016 Preliminary Written Round to be held on Saturday, 30 January 2016 for all registered
participants, in grades CM1-6ème (4th-6th grade). Need help with pronunciation and definitions? Click here or
go to http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/
ingredient
blizzard
blessing
atmosphere
controversy
niche
topiary
conceivable
facility
shelter
livelihood
leisure
improvise
regional
scramble
referendum
epicure
infrastructure
freckle
parody
kindness
mindfulness
luxurious
asylum
commission
relative
carbon
environmental
gushing
jocularity
brainstorm
seethe
next
marshmallow
harassment
mysterious
exile
philosophize
jealousy
simulcast
tough
nonetheless
calculator
competition
contentious
frugal
commute
paunch
tutelage
mosquito
humanitarian
flee
helmet
cartilage
specialist
political
renewable
meditation
sensational
enlightened
curator
stomach
pristine
Friday
melancholy
compass
budget
compact
emphasize
dilemma
miscible
irritable
stellar
ransom
curtain
experience
refugee
apron
outrageous
fanzine
onslaught
hydrogen
fragrance
matron
terrific
resources
immaculate
tentativeness
whey
adequate
plague
disappearance
illiterate
mortgage
telepathic
therapy
patriot
sustainability
anaphylactic
assess
quote
reimbursable
circumlocution
discussions
hazelnut
kindergarten
delighted
dysfunctional
devour
rummage
abysmal
amphibian
rugged
audience
concentration
posthumous
jubilant
valorous
teammate
mezzanine
abominably
misunderstood
auditorium
siege
racial
ecosystem
disintegrate
emissions
ingot
incidental
vitriolic
inflammable
visual
carbohydrates
defunct
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compromise
blissful
chaos
lozenge
midday
wraith
polyglot
feign
diversity
industrial
beaming
dismal
remorseful
ruminate
applicant
compartments
fronds
edification
airborne
magician
defiantly
ultimatum
chowder
trapeze
serious
delved
assign
choreographer
idiosyncrasy
carefree
praise
clemency
nugget
sanitation
flourish
apocryphal
decide
nephew
mischief
technician
referee
hegemony
dreadful
sequel
militant
surrealism
behemoth
brandish
neuroscience
pyramid
feeble
lightning
eventually
gravy
intrigue
debris
butterflies
prism
allocate
toilsome
drawer
genius
indulgent
turkey
nimble
qualm
gossip
annotate
transform
rhapsody
vegetarian
desperately
heroic
altogether
spokeswoman
deterioration
allergenic
jewel
twitter
berserk
premises
broadcast
appreciate
foreground
plumber
devotee
sparkle
pursuit
impaired
chickabiddy
awestruck
large
vehemence
punctual
marvelous
parasite
fossil
blatant
sunflower
perch
surrogate
intense
migrant
ancestor
prevail
imitate
assumption
virtue
locker
drought
bagpipe
compassion
infuriated
excitement
precipitation
witness
evidence
phenomenon
wizard
strength
adolescence
shamrock
cajole
astrophysicist
curiosity
abate
mantra
swallow
displace
gleeful
harsh
epilepsy
nourish
solar
envoy
rainy
headmistress
chromosome
resent
stipend
absorb
greenhouse
reckon
hurriedly
assemble
solemn
major
fuel
inhabitants
demanding
drizzle
upright
elated
residue
leniency
doting
prodigy
ecstatic
whimsical
scuttlebutt
correspondence
perseverance
development
encroach
quarrel
systematic
syllable
genesis
prolific
reminiscent
exaggerate
keyhole
slovenly
coal
The above list (310 words) is the study guide for the Preliminary Written Round to be held on Saturday morning, 30
January 2016. Most of the 35 test words will be drawn from this list. More information will be posted on the PSB blog. To
participate, you must be registered by Wednesday, 13 January 2016. Finalists chosen from the Preliminary Written Round
will advance to the Oral Finals to be held on Sunday, 20 March 2016.
For more information, please visit our blog’s home page, parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com, or email us at
[email protected]. Remember to visit the blog regularly for updates, links to word and spelling bee
games and additional information. Please note that our annual Family Pizza & Movie Night will be on 9 January 2016
at the American Library in Paris. RSVP for this event is mandatory and available on our blog.
The Paris Spelling Bee is a community-wide enrichment event organized by Gifted in France, in collaboration with the
American Library in Paris, and with the support of AAWE. It is modeled after bees held by schools and other
organizations at the local, state and national levels in the United States.
We are very excited to be welcoming you to our 8th annual event. Good luck to all our 2016 participants! The
2016 Paris Spelling Bee Team
parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com
[email protected]
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